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Image joining method and system

US5140647A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1990
Grant dateAug 18, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04791
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image of a size exceeding a reading surface area of an image input temperature is divided into a plurality of image portions such that the image portions resulting from the division have respective overlap regions. A position detectable mark is attached to each of the overlap regions. The plurality of image portions are joined together into one image by making use of the marks.

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